Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2021.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
Form 990-EZ Part I, lines 10–17. Every line is in By the numbers.
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Who runs it and what they're paid
8 people listed on the 990-EZ.
Programs and updates
Provides street outreach with supplies and plans a tiny home community with support services.
Questions for Matthews Light
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Matthews Light provides monthly street outreach in the Greater Houston area, distributing food, hygiene products, clothing, shoes, and blankets to individuals experiencing homelessness. These outreach events also offer opportunities for connection, prayer, and referrals to services.
Form 990-EZ Part III, lines 28–30, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 87-1783551) · Dispute this lineMatthews Light received donations of in-Kind Services totaling $9,250 for the Cana Village Land Plan and Renderings and the development of marketing/videos instrumental to sharing the vision essential in obtaining the needed support (contributions, grants, etc.) to purchase the land and begin development.
Form 990-EZ Part III, lines 28–30, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 87-1783551) · Dispute this lineFunders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2025 990-EZ, line by line.
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Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jun 25, 2026 | $89K | $85K | $4K | $36K | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS Nov 10, 2025 | $45K | $24K | $22K | $32K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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